Michael Rosen
Michael Rosen names Uighur scholar Rahile Dawut PEN Writer Of Courage 2023
The British author announced Dawut as an award winner on Wednesday during an event held at the British Library in London.
Jay Blades on the restorative power of The Repair Shop: ‘We just wrap a blanket around you’
Ahead of new episodes which mark the NHS and Windrush’s 75th anniversary, Naomi Clarke dives into how the show pays tribute to the past.
Author Michael Rosen recounts 50% chance of waking up from induced coma
The 77-year-old said he was put into an induced coma for around 40 days when he contracted Covid in 2020.
Michael Rosen ‘honoured’ by prize in memory of fellow injustice fighter Pinter
Past winners of the award have included Margaret Atwood, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Sir Salman Rushdie.
Radio review: A week for book lovers to make Hay
Start the Week, Radio 4 You may not be able to get to the Hay Festival.
Michael Rosen echoes Gary Lineker comment during speech outside Downing Street
The former children’s laureate cited Lineker during a speech to hundreds of anti-racism protesters in Whitehall.
Michael Rosen unveiled as patron for charity supporting children with long Covid
The author and poet spent 40 days in a medically-induced coma after contracting Covid-19 in March 2020.
Poet Michael Rosen marches with nurses out of ‘gratitude’ after his Covid coma
The 76-year-old said he was in hospital for three months after being put in an induced coma after falling seriously ill with Covid in March 2020.
McFly praise Raymond Briggs for ‘bringing our childhood imaginations to life’
Prominent literary figures and famous faces have paid tribute to Briggs and shared how his work impacted their lives.
British children’s authors pay tribute to ‘fantastic’ Raymond Briggs
The influential writer and illustrator has died at the age of 88.